WATCH: 'We expect Selebano to appear at #LifeEsidimeni hearing'

Suspended Gauteng Health head of department Dr. Tiego Selebano is seen with his lawyer at High Court in Johannesburg. Picture: Nhlanhla Phillips/ANA

Johannesburg - The Gauteng government Monday said it expected suspended Gauteng Health head of department Dr Barney Selebano to appear before the Life Esidimeni alternative dispute resolution on Tuesday.

Selebano's attempt to avoid appearing before the hearing was scuppered when the Joburg High Court denied his leave to appeal a ruling that dismissed his urgent application to set aside a subpoena ordering him to appear at the arbitration.

Acting Judge Daniel Berger had ruled that Selebano had failed to establish a basis on which the subpoena can be challenged

In denying his leave to appeal, Berger said this was because there was no reasonable prospect of success.

Selebano meanwhile, left the high court in the presence of his legal team and remained silent when asked if he would present himself before retired deputy chief justice Dikgang Moseneke, who is chairing the hearing, on Tuesday morning.